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marineresses

marineresses is the plural of marineress.

Meaning of marineress

Noun

marineress (plural marineresses)

  1. (dated) A female mariner.
    • About nine, however, the good woman came on deck, intending to take a look at the weather, like a skilful marineress as she was, before she turned in.1846, J[ames] Fenimore Cooper, “Captain Spike; or, The Islets of the Gulf”, in Bentley’s Miscellany, volume XX, London: Richard Bentley, pages 543–544

Phrases with marineresses

Questions about marineresses

What is marineresses the plural of?
Marineresses is the plural of marineress.

Words near marineresses in the dictionary

  1. mariner's compass
  2. mariner's compasses
  3. marinera
  4. marineras
  5. marineress
  6. marineresses
  7. Marinero
  8. mariners
  9. marinership
  10. marines
  11. marinescape

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